rumen

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rūmen.

Synonyms

first stomach

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